Strange, contorted trees stretch toward a sky so vast it feels unworldly. Bare, jagged cliffs rise from a stark, wind-blasted ...

Currently in a state of civil war, "The strategic location of Yemen at the entrance of the Red Sea made it a crossroad for ...

Old footage of a military exercise in Yemen has been misrepresented in social media posts as Baloch rebels ambushing a convoy ...

Researchers using AI have uncovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old civilization buried beneath the Rub' al Khali, the ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia – More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual haj, with the authorities vowing to hold a safer pilgrimage amid searing desert ...

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2025 — Yemen’s economy continues to face strain as persistent conflict, institutional fragmentation, and declining external support compound the country’s long-running crisis, ...

“Yemen defeats America.” That was one of the triumphant messages doing the rounds on social media, as officials of Ansar Allah (Houthis) claimed victory over the United States after it ceased its ...

with authorities vowing to hold a safer pilgrimage amid searing desert heat and a massive crackdown on illegal visitors. Officials have beefed up heat mitigation measures hoping to avoid a repeat of ...

Men in construction. Women in service industries. When she first joined the desert searches, she said, "I just felt like I was walking in their footprints. I could see them: their backpacks ...

The demonstrations, held under the slogan “No security for the entity (as long as) Gaza and Al-Aqsa are under attack,” emphasized Yemen’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people. In Sana’a’s ...

These coastal and Nile River Valley destinations are a narrow view of a country that’s 90 percent desert. Few travelers venture into that 90 percent. The vast Western Desert, which blends into ...

“When there is no water, nothing green, the sand becomes very strong, a very fast enemy,” says Sbai. “It takes a lot of land.” The desert is pressing in from every direction. According to ...